Untouan Temple

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Untouan is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Soto School that is situated in the foothills of Mt. Kinjo, in the Unto district of Minamiuonuma City. It was founded by Uesugi Norizane in the Muromachi period, and rebuilt in 1707. Tradition has it that text from the Lotus Sutra was inscribed on the underside of every flagstone on the path that leads up to the main hall of the temple, so that visitors to the temple who followed this route on their way to worship at the main hall could accumulate merit in the process. The Untouan temple is famous as the place where Uesugi Kagekatsu and Naoe Kanetsugu were educated as boys.

Spot details

Address: Nigata Pref. Minamiuonumashi Untou 660 Map
Area: Yuzawa / Uonuma Area
Phone: 0257820520
Hours: [Mid-Apr.-Nov.]9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
[Dec.-Mid-Apr.]9:30-16:00(Last entry15:30)
Closed: Wednesday (excluding Public holidays and New Year's holidayPeriod)
Fees: [Admission fee]300yen
Parking Lot: Available(32spaces, bus 4spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Itineraries about this spot

Review

Surrounded by mountains and trees

Reviewed : 2018.06.08

Wow, in the mountains & surrounded by forrest. It could be the movie set and center of a adventures story or just about monks. Huge trees, silent, tranquil. If you like nature and temple, this is the...
Tranquil

Reviewed : 2015.11.19

The place is very quiet and beautiful. Not so big so you can cover within 1 hour. If you are not a fan of temples you might find it boring
越後でも由緒のある歴史のあるお寺

Reviewed : 2021.03.21

奈良時代、藤原氏が創建したといわれる歴史があり、越後の中でも由緒のあるお寺です。駐車場から境内に入ると、杉に囲まれた参道が続きます。拝観料300円を払い進んでいくと、長生きの水や江戸中期に再建された本堂の立派な内陣があります。その先には座禅堂や観音堂があります。客殿からは境内の池や本堂が見えます。３月上旬に訪れたので深い雪に覆われており、趣がありました。